Loki
Loki saw Serena's face as Thor put the muzzle on him, and it showed such disapproving Loki had almost laughed. He was sure she had entirely forgotten what would wait for him if he lost. The Midgardians were harmless, compared to Odin's trial.
Serena and Steve fell behind, but Loki didn't turn around to look what they did. Thor didn't allow him any space to move, and Loki feared he was going to be locked up again, this time not as a part of his own plan.
One part of him admitted he didn't deserve Serena, despite him being the rightful king. This part he kept pushing away grew only bigger since he had hurt her on the Stark tower. It awoke memories – Serena, looking like a goddess in her dark green dress. Then, Serena with her eyes closed, her breath slowly fading and covered in blood, the same red on the tip of his scepter.
Loki was almost overwhelmed when he actually realized how often he had hurt and threatened her since the day they met. He remembered when she bowed before him, her eyes stubborn and fierce but tears covering her cheeks as he threatened to kill her brother.
And yet, somehow she loved him, and Loki wouldn't believe it if he hadn't felt it himself.
He wanted to make her his queen, but in fact, he didn't deserve her kindness. In fact, he deserved the treatment Thor and Odin would get him now.
-„You'll stay in that cell, brother, until we decided what to do with you." Loki had been brought to a round glass containment in the Stark-Tower, comparable to his last prison.
Barton had opened the entrance, and Loki saw the hateful gaze.
-„Wait." A sharp voice sounded behind him, and then Serena appeared in his view. „Last time, you treated him like an animal. Isn't there another cell, with a bed or something? You woulnd't dare locking up any human in such a thing."
The way she said it didn't allow any objection, and her courage impressed Loki.
.„Well, he deserves it, Jones." Barton spat.
-„Maybe he does. And yet we're no better than him if we let him here."
-„You really don't get to give me orders, sweetheart."
Loki wasn't the only one realizing how furious Serena was getting. Her cheeks burned red and her eyes sparkled. „Agent Barton. I said no. Find him another cell." Her voice was cold and demanding.
Steve and Thor didn't say anything, but Stark spoke up. „Hey Barton, just give the girl what she wants. And I have plenty of rooms that can be redisposed for our friend here."
Loki would have laughed if he hadn't the muzzle, Barton's face was priceless, as well as Serena's. She tried very hard to oppress the look satisfaction on her face. Thanks to her, he would get a more comfortable cell.
This argument had been about a cell, a simple question. Serena had no idea how much she would have to fight when it came to the matter of Loki's punishment.